MSc/PGDip Deaf Education

On completion of this unit successful students will be able to:  

• Identify the special educational needs of deaf children/young people both as a group and as individuals
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and apply these skills to promote learning with a range of deaf children/young people
• Devise a range of appropriate and differentiated teaching methods for deaf children/young people
• Plan, deliver and evaluate an appropriate curriculum for the deaf children/young people
• Monitor children’s progress in order to inform decision-making
• Create a stimulating teaching/learning environment for deaf children/young people form and sustain productive working relationships with deaf children/young people
• Demonstrate how to work effectively with professional colleagues and other adults employed to support deaf children/young people
• Demonstrate the use of a range of audiological equipment with confidence and consistency to promote the effective use of residual hearing apply theoretical knowledge and skills gained in other parts of the course to the practical teaching situation
• Critically appraise their own practice and respond flexibility to improving their own professional practice
• Details relating to the requirements of teaching placement have been developed with the framework of the skills required of teachers undertaking a mandatory  
  qualification (DfE) and are explained in the teaching placement handbook.

Course unit overview:  

• DfE Mandatory outcomes  
• Attitudes and expectations  
• Liaison with mainstream staff and other professionals  
• Inclusive practice in diverse settings  
• Planning and delivery of strategies to promote language development  
• Planning and delivery of materials for deaf learners, use of differentiated materials, language modification strategies
• Assessment of learning environments, physical, linguistic and social dimensions  
• ICT facilitating access for deaf pupils in the classroom  
• Presentation skills, effecting communication and positive classroom practice  
• Roles of classroom and peripatetic Teachers of the Deaf  
• Planning and working effectively with Teaching Assistants  
• Self evaluation and appraisal  

The aim of the classroom-based components of training courses for teachers of the deaf is to extend professional knowledge, competence and experience to the specialist area of deafness.  

• Lectures, seminars and workshops, plus a 20 day assessed teaching  
  placement in educational provision for deaf children .
• Completion of pebblepad portfolio
• Reflection on recorded lessons using Swivl technology 

On completion of this unit successful students will be able to:  

• Identify the special educational needs of deaf children/young people both as a group and as individuals
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and apply these skills to promote learning with a range of deaf children/young people
• Devise a range of appropriate and differentiated teaching methods for deaf children/young people
• Plan, deliver and evaluate an appropriate curriculum for the deaf children/young people
• Monitor children’s progress in order to inform decision-making
• Create a stimulating teaching/learning environment for deaf children/young people form and sustain productive working relationships with deaf children/young people
• Demonstrate how to work effectively with professional colleagues and other adults employed to support deaf children/young people
• Demonstrate the use of a range of audiological equipment with confidence and consistency to promote the effective use of residual hearing apply theoretical knowledge and skills gained in other parts of the course to the practical teaching situation
• Critically appraise their own practice and respond flexibility to improving their own professional practice 

• Written communication: presentation of lesson plans, summary reports and audiological profiles within the teaching placement file. 

• Four-week teaching placement worth 100% (Year 2 and FT).

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